Disc-shaped object

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Date created: AD 900–1600 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller: Estate of Walter C. Wyman
Previous owner: Walter C. Wyman (Walter Channing Wyman), Non-Indian, 1850-1927

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Walter C. Wyman (1850-1927, a Chicago area dealer and collector); purchased by MAI from the estate of Walter Wyman in 1931.
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Place: Augusta County; Virginia; USA

See related items: Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Unknown Function

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/9869
Barcode: 179869.000

Object Type: Unknown Function

Object Name: Disc-shaped object
Media/Materials: Steatite/soapstone
Techniques: Carved, drilled, incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69198a0bc-a182-47ce-92ba-cf071013278e

Record ID: NMAI_192562